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Common weeds and what they’re trying to tell you about your customer’s yard

We have collected a list of seven common weeds and what their appearance can mean in a customer’s lawn. Read all the details her on Total Landscape Care!

April 19, 2017

Business

The problems facing green infrastructure

Adding foliage to the landscape of a business can be beneficial, but when it’s done cheaply or incorrectly, it can cause more problems in the long run.

April 19, 2017

Business

Suståne Natural Fertilizer offers products for organic lawn care

Suståne Natural Fertilizer’s new Sustainable Lawn Building Program can help your company provide easier organic lawn care for customers. Get more info here!

April 14, 2017

Business

Pre-emergent herbicide: Time to set record straight

To set the record straight on pre-emergent herbicide myths, we talked to field scientists about commonly-held fallacies. Read more on Total Landscape Care!!

February 27, 2017

Business

Vegetation management complements full-service landscaping

Rentokil Steritech manages undesirable vegetation and often partners with landscaping companies. Read more here.

December 2, 2016

Business

Designs featuring native plants sometimes seen as wildly overdone

Sustainable landscapes with native plants can look like an overgrown weeds. Click to learn how to keep your bioswale from being a victim of mistaken identity.

August 30, 2016

Design-Build

Continental produces tires from latex in dandelion weeds

Continental Tire announced today that it has produced and tested the world’s first tires made from dandelion-derived rubber. Click to read more on the innovation.

June 4, 2016

Business

Using mulch properly isn’t rocket science, but does require care

There is no one ultimate mulch for landscapers, so there are a number of factors to consider when selecting which type and how much to use to create a unified landscape.

March 15, 2016

Business

Landscapers launch preemptive attacks with pre-emergent herbicides

No one wants weeds in their yard, and the best way to go about eliminating them is to prevent them. This is where pre-emergent herbicides come into play.

March 9, 2016

Business

’Tis the season for landscapers to renew salesmanship

As the growing season comes to a close, it’s a good time to remind both residential and commercial clients about ancillary services – adding mulch, for example, to flower gardens and other plantings. Here’s some information from the Green Blog published by the University of California’s Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources that may be […]

September 25, 2015

Business

Bayer offers guidance on turf disease, weeds, insects

Landscape professionals have a new, free resource at their disposal, as Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience, has released the “Bayer Turf Solutions Guide.” The guide is specifically designed to answer the toughest problems affecting lawn-care professionals. The publication provides concise information on the identification, biology and key cultural and chemical controls for the […]

September 9, 2015

Business

Save yourself some weeding time by allowing these varieties to thrive

Weeds have been the bane of gardeners – not to mention lawn-maintenance professionals – since time immemorial. But here’s something you may not know: Several varieties of weeds provide benefits to a landscape, from attracting pollinators to repelling pests, from filling salad bowls to fertilizing soil. According to BobVila.com, gardeners should spare the spade on […]

June 10, 2015